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Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

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Retinol 24 MAX Night Moisturizer

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Product category and function

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Retinol 24 MAX Night Moisturizer

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Ingredient highlights

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Retinol 24 MAX Night Moisturizer

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Retinol 24 MAX Night Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua) hydrogenated polyisobutene, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, dimethiconol, retinol, ceramide 2, palmitoyl oligopeptide, oryza sativa (rice) extract, hexapeptide-9, dipeptide-4, glycolipids, glycine soja (soybean) oil, lecithin, ethylhexyl cocoate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, fragrance, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, red 40, yellow 5, triethanolamine, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin. 9	Water, dimethicone, glycerin, zea mays (corn) starch, dimethicone crosspolymer, retinol, retinyl propionate, niacinamide (vitamin b3), palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 (peptide), palmitoyl dipeptide-7 (peptide), c13-14 isoparaffin, dimethiconol, polysorbate 20, laureth-4, laureth-7, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, aminomethyl propanol, titanium dioxide, dmdm hydantoin, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water (aqua) hydrogenated polyisobutene, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, dimethiconol, retinol, ceramide 2, palmitoyl oligopeptide, oryza sativa (rice) extract, hexapeptide-9, dipeptide-4, glycolipids, glycine soja (soybean) oil, lecithin, ethylhexyl cocoate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, tribehenin, dimethicone, ceteareth-20, laureth-7, fragrance, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, red 40, yellow 5, triethanolamine, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Water, dimethicone, glycerin, zea mays (corn) starch, dimethicone crosspolymer, retinol, retinyl propionate, niacinamide (vitamin b3), palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 (peptide), palmitoyl dipeptide-7 (peptide), c13-14 isoparaffin, dimethiconol, polysorbate 20, laureth-4, laureth-7, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, aminomethyl propanol, titanium dioxide, dmdm hydantoin, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

Notable ingredients

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Retinol 24 MAX Night Moisturizer

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide (vitamin b3), Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Niacinamide (vitamin b3)

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydro Shield Hydrating Dream Cream

Retinol 24 MAX Night Moisturizer

Water (aqua) hydrogenated polyisobutene

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing